He was born June 5, 1926, near Topeka, the son of Arnold C. and Veneta M. Holste Armbrust. He married Jane A. Bender in Manito on March 16, 1952. She survives.

Also surviving are three daughters, Sharon (Dave) Farney of Morton, Sandra (Jerry) Munter of Manito and Susan (Alan) Martell of Bloomington; and one son, Steve (Patty) Armbrust of Eagan, Minn.; one brother Wayne (Annabelle) Armbrust of Manito; one sister, Wilma Hintz, of Hopedale; one sister-in-law, Betty Armbrust; and 11 grandchildren.

Preceding him in death were his parents; one son, Stanley Armbrust; and one brother, Paul Armbrust.

Carl retired from Rickett Grain Co. in 1992 after 46 years of service, including 40 years as manager.

He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War, serving from March 1951 to February 1952. He attained the rank of Sergeant First Class and became chief of the survey section for the battalion.

He served six years on the Board of Education of Forman Unit School District 124. He served four years on the Manito Village Board and another eight years as mayor of Manito. He was a charter member of the Manito-Forest City Optimist Club, and was a lifetime member of Optimist International. He was a member of the Manito-Forest City Rotary Club and American Legion Post 561 at Manito. He also was a member of Mason County Farm Bureau and Irrigated Growers Association.

Carl enjoyed his family, hunting, fishing, gardening and traveling. He prepared and distributed several thousand pink hunting regulation cards each year for 50 years.

He was a member of Forest City Community Church, where services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, May 7. The Rev. Tom Guengerich will officiate. Internment will be in Meadow Lawn Cemetery in Manito.

Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Maas Funeral Home in Manito.

Memorial contributions may be made to Forest City Community Church or to Manito-Forest City Rotary Scholarship Fund.